What does this new test mean for IBS sufferers? Millions of people suffer from the effects of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — chronic bloating, abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea or constipation — although the malady itself, let alone the cause, has been notoriously difficult to diagnose.Now, however, a physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has developed two blood tests that can accurately detect the problem and have the results back to the patient's doctor within 24 hours.The new tests, called IBSchek, will also detect whether a person developed IBS symptoms from a foodborne pathogen.What are the details for these new findings? What does this mean for someone who might be currently suffering from IBS?Stephen Wangen, ND, discusses what IBS is and how a new blood test can determine whether or not you're suffering.